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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Upper Oligocene (Oligocene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
214
650
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
214
650
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
204
624
1063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
146
496
882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
34
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upper Oligocene
16 Families width 35 Species and 7 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae (Grote, 1895)Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae (Boisduval, 1828)Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upper Oligocene
34 Genera with 35 Species
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Aquisextana Theobald, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Archaeolycorea Martins, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Charis Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Coliates Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1909Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Fountainea Rydon, 1824Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Furcula Lamarck, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Kleopathra Martins-Neto, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Lethe Hübner, 1993Foresters1SpeciesTaxom
Melittia Hübner, 1916Wasp Moth1SpeciesTaxom
Merrifieldia Tutt, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Mesene Doubleday, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neorinella Martins Kuce..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Neorinopis Butler, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Neurosymploca Wallengren, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Noctuites Heer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Oligamatites Kusnetzov, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pamphilites Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Petisca Martins-Neto, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Philodarchia Martins-Neto, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneorina Nel & Descimon, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Pyralites Heer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Raphidia Linnaeus, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Satyrites Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Teleosphecia Le Cerf, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thaites Scudder, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thanatites Scudder, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophus Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1957Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Oligocene
35 Species and 7 Subspecies
Aquisextana irenaei Theobald, 1938
Archaeolycorea ferreirai R. G. Martin..., 1989
Charis cleonus Cramer, 1781
Coliates proserpina S. H. Scudder, 1875
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Eueides tales calathus Stichel, 1909
Fountainea halice halice Godart, 1824
Furcula furcula forficula Fischer von ..., 1820
Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
Kleopathra nemogypsia Martins-Neto, 1998
Kleopathra noctodiva Martins-Neto, 1998
Lethe corbieri A. Nel, 1993
Melittia tabanus Le Cerf, 1916
Merrifieldia oligocenicus L. Bigot, 1986
Mesene phareus eristalis (Stichel, 1923)⇒ Mesene leucophrys H. Bates, 1868
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Neorinella garciae R. G. Martin..., 1993
Neorinopis sepulta J. B. A. Boi..., 1840
Neurosymploca oligocenica Fernández-Ru..., 2000
Noctuites deperditus Heer, 1856
Oligamatites martynovi Kusnetzov, 1928
Pamphilites abdita Scudder, 1875
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Petisca dryellina R. G. Martin..., 1998
Philodarchia cigana Martins-Neto, 1998
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Pseudoneorina coulleti A. Nel, 1984
Pyralites obscurus Heer, 1856
Raphidia creedei F. M. Carpenter, 1936
Satyrites reynesii S. H. Scudder, 1872
Teleosphecia bibio (Le Cerf, 1916)⇒ Teleosphecia unicolor Walker, 1864
Thaites ruminiana Scudder, 1875
Thanatites vetula von Heyden, 1859
Ypsolophus insignis Germar, 1837
Zygaena sarpedon tipula Marten, 1957

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Upper Oligocene
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
34
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov